H.R. 5863 · 110th Congress
Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Henry Cuellar
- Introduced
- 2008-04-22
- Latest action
- 2008-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and (2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.